Yoke press



RQ J. GABLER i YoKE PREss Filed oef. 1s, 1939- Dec. l, 1942.

- 2 sheets-sheet 1l Dec. l, 1942.

R. J. GABLER 2,304,047

yYoms: PREss A Filed oct. 1s, 193e, 2 sheets-sheen Patented Dec. l, 1942YoKE PRESS Raymond J. Gabler, Kansas City, Mo., assignor to ButlerManufacturing Company, Kansas City, Mo., a corporation of MissouriApplication October 13, 1939, Serial No. 299,310

3 Claims.

My invention relates to a yoke press and more particularly to a yokepress for finishing the yoke and collar of shirts such as mens shirts inlaundries and the like.

One object of my invention is to provide a yoke` press having a onepiece buck.

; padded.

Another object of my invention is to provide a yoke press having acollar clamp which need not be removed in order to repad the buck.

Otherand further objects of my invention will appear from the followingdescription.

In the accompanying drawings which form part of the instant specicationand are to be read in conjunction therewith and in which like referencenumerals are used to indicate like parts in the various views.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a yoke press showing one embodiment ofmy invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the yoke press shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view on an enlarged scale, of theyloke press shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on the line 4'-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view of a collar clamping mechanism on anenlarged scale.

Referring now to the drawings, a standard I, on

any suitable pedestal 2, supports a frame 3, to which is pivoted an arm4 operated by a hand lever 5. The arm 4 and the hand lever 5 are adaptedto pivotally and operatively support a pressing head 6 which cooperateswith the yoke 1 of the press. Steam from any suitable source is pipedthrough pipe 8, through check valve 3 to manifold I0, through pipe II tothe interior of the buck 1 and through flexible steam pipe I2 to thehead 6. A counter-balancing spring I3 is secured to the pedestal 2 bymeans of hook I4 and to the outboard portion I5 of the arm li by meansof a connecting rod I6. A collar clamping mechanism indicated generallyin `Figures 1 and 2 by the reference numeral I1, is shown in greaterdetail in Figures 3, 4, and 5. A hitch rod I8 is adapted to operate thecollar clamping mechanism through pivoted, foot operating lever I9.

the pressing head through operating arm 5 form no part of the instantinvention and it is understood that any suitablepressing mechanism foroperating the pressing head may be employed in connection with myinvention.

The Vmajority of the collar forms of the yoke presses of the prior artare not heated and, if heated, require a separate casing and a separatesteam lead. In the prior art, the collar clamps have to be removed inorder to repad the buck. It will be readily understood that, after use,the buck padding must -be renewed from time vto time. Failure to renewthe padding will result in poor pressing and frequently in soiling theshirts being pressed.

The salient `features of myinvention reside in the collar clampingmechanism and the buck construction, enabling me touse a heatedcollarform and to renew the buck padding without the necessity of removing thecollarform.

Referring now to Figures 3,4, and 5, it will be readily seen, fromFigure 4, that the buck 1 is Y provided with an integral yextension 2Bso that,

The details of the mechanism for operating 55 when steam is admittedt0v4 the interior A2| of the buck 1, ittvvill heat the collar form 20,as well as the buck proper. The collar clamp proper comprises a pair ofarms 22 and 23, pivotally mounted upon stud bolts 23 and 24, supportedby a standard 25, which may be an integral part of the buck, as shown.The collar clamp arms 22 and 23 are normally urged to clamping positionby a spring 26, as can readily be seen by reference to Figures 4 and 5.Depression of the operating pedal I9 pivots the arms outwardly to thedotted line positions shown in Figure 5, against the action of thespring 26. The buck padding 21 is rmly secured in the region of thecollar form by means of a band 28. This band makes direct metal to metalcontact with the collar form buck extension 26 so that the heat of thebuck will be transmitted to the band 28. The ends of the band 28 aresecured to a pair of levers 29 and 30, pivoted around pins 3| and 32. Ascrew 33 is provided with a head 34 adapted to engage the ends of thelevers 26 and 30 as can readily be seen by reference to Figure 3. Itwill be observed, by reference to Figure 4, that the collar form buckextension 20 is provided with a forwardly projecting portion 35, forminga recess under which the buck padding 21 may extend.

The buck padding consists of three layers, namely, a spring base member36, a flannel pad 21 and a wool faced cotton cover 31.

The wool faced cotton cover is most frequently renewed. When it isdesired to renew this, the head is lifted, the screw 33 is unscrewed toloosen Athe band 28; the band is then lifted and the cover put in place,being inserted into the recess 38 formed by the projecting portion 35 ofthe collar form buck extension 20. The metal band 28 is then presseddown iirmly, securing the cover and buck padding in place. 'Ihe band 28is itself secured by tightening screw 33, causing the head 34 to engagethe levers 29 and 30, securing the band in place.

It is believed that the operation of my device will be clear from theforegoing description. It will be seen that I have accomplished theobjects of my invention. I have provided a heated collar form which isan integral part of the buck. I have provided a construction in whichthe collar clamps and collar form need not be removed in order to repadthe buck. The collar clamp is easily operated. The collar form is heatedand will aid in drying the collar. The buck is easily repadded withoutthe necessity `of removing the clamp frames or other parts,

resulting in a simple and time saving operation. The metal band forclamping the buck pad is such that the pressing head may be made to fitclosely adjacent the collar form, pressing the entire yoke. Noadjustments are needed on the clamping mechanism after the buck has beenrepadded, as is the case with the construction of the prior art, sincethe clamping mechanism is stationary and not removable. The collarrclamping arms are out of the operators way,

while he is adjusting the collar and shirt to be pressed. The collarclamps are operated by a foot pedal, leaving the operators hands free toadjust the garment to be pressed. My construction is simple, has a smallnumber of parts which are easily replaced, when necessary.

It will be understood that certain features and sub-combinations are ofutility and may be employed without reference to other features andsub-combinations. This is contemplated by and It is further obvious thatvarious changes may be made in details within the scope of my claimsWithout departing from the spirit of my invention. It is, therefore, tobe understood that my invention is not to be limited to the specificdetails shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, I claim.

l. A yoke press comprising in combination a hollow buck formed with anintegral collar form, padding on said buck, means for holding saidpadding including a metal band passing around said collar form, meansfor tightening said metal band with its lower periphery contacting saidpadding to hold the same in position, a pressing head, means for passingsteam into said pressing head and said buck and collar form, a pair ofcollar clamping arms, means for pivoting said arms adjacent said collarform, a spring for urging said arms into collar clamping position, andpedal operated means for pivoting said collar clamping arms outwardlyagainst the action of said spring.

2. In a yoke press having a pivoted, steamheated head, a. buck, a collarform, formed integral with said buck, means for passing steam into saidbuck and collar form to heat the same, padding on said buck, and meansfor holding said padding in position, including a metal band passingaround said collar form', pivoted members attached to the ends of theband, said pivoted members provided with means for adjustably clampingthe band around said form with its lower periphery extending intoengagement with said padding.

3. In a yoke press, a buck having a collar form, means for securingpadding to said buck including a flexible band around said collar formhaving a part thereof in engagement with said pad, pivoted membersattached to the band, said pivoted members provided with means forsecuring said band in pad securing position, and means for clamping thework to said collar form.

RAYMOND J. GABLER..

